Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
90,410 t
in 1997
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Europe, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 3.6k t1991: 3.6k t1992: 3.8k t1993: 3.8k t1994: 3.8k t1995: 3.8k t1996: 4.2k t1997: 90.4k t1998: 2.7k t1999: 2.0k t2000: 2.3k t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 0 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 0 t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 0 t2011: 1.5k t2012: 0 t2013: 0 t2014: 308.9 t2015: 308.8 t2016: 0 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 1.5k t2022: 0 t2023: 0 t2024: 0 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 0 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Europe peaked at 90,410 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.

That places Northern Europe 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 3,598 t
1991 3,598 t +0.0%
1992 3,776 t +4.9%
1993 3,776 t +0.0%
1994 3,776 t +0.0%
1995 3,776 t +0.0%
1996 4,158 t +10.1%
1997 90,410 t +2074.6%
1998 2,678 t -97.0%
1999 2,044 t -23.7%
2000 2,280 t +11.6%
2001 0 t -100.0%
2002 0 t
2003 0 t
2004 0 t
2005 0 t
2006 0 t
2007 0 t
2008 0 t
2009 0 t
2010 0 t
2011 1,545 t
2012 0 t -100.0%
2013 0 t
2014 308.9 t
2015 308.82 t -0.0%
2016 0 t -100.0%
2017 0 t
2018 0 t
2019 0 t
2020 0 t
2021 1,544 t
2022 0 t -100.0%
2023 0 t
2024 0 t

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +2074.6% 4,158 t 90,410 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,159 t 2,044 t 90,410 t 10
2000s 228.04 t 0 t 2,280 t 10
2010s 216.24 t 0 t 1,545 t 10
2020s 308.82 t 0 t 1,544 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Peru 31,202 t compare
  2. 24 Kenya 29,949 t compare
  3. 25 Brazil 21,103 t compare
  4. 26 Cabo Verde 0 t
  5. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
  6. 26 Eswatini 17,466 t compare
  7. 27 Sudan (former) 17,126 t compare
  8. 28 Spain 16,890 t compare
  9. 29 India 16,537 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Europe?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Europe was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 90,410 t in 1997.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
How does Northern Europe rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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